UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 18-K
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
ANNUAL REPORT
of
JAPAN
(Name of registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2003
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of the close of the fiscal year)
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Names and addresses of persons authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Nobuchika Mori
Consulate General of Japan in New York
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10005
Copies to:
John D. Young, Jr.
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Otemachi First Square
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Japan
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The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis. |
The information set forth below is to be furnished:
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In respect of each issue of securities of the registrant registered, a
brief statement as to: |
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The general effect of any material modifications, not
previously reported, of the rights of the holders of such
securities. |
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The title and the material provisions of any law, decree or
administrative action, not previously reported, by reason of which
the security is not being serviced in accordance with the terms
thereof. |
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The circumstances of any other failure, not previously
reported, to pay principal, interest, or any sinking fund or
amortization installment. |
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A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant
giving the total outstanding of: |
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Internal funded debt of the registrant. (Total to be stated
in the currency of the registrant. If any internal funded debt is
payable in foreign currency it should not be included under this
paragraph (a), but under paragraph (b) of this item.) |
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Reference is made to page 27 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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External funded debt of the registrant. (Totals to be stated
in the respective currencies in which payable. No statement need be
furnished as to intergovernmental debt.) |
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A statement giving the title, date of issue, date of maturity, interest
rate and amount outstanding, together with the currency or currencies in
which payable, of each issue of funded debt of the registrant outstanding
as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant. |
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Reference is made to page 27 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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As to each issue of securities of the registrant which is
registered, there should be furnished a break-down of the
total amount outstanding, as shown in Item 3, into the
following: |
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Total amount held by or for the account of the
registrant. |
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Total estimated amount held by nationals of the
registrant (or if registrant is other than a national
government by the nationals of its national government); this
estimate need be furnished only if it is practicable to do so. |
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Total amount otherwise outstanding. |
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No securities of the registrant are registered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. |
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If a substantial amount is set forth in answer to paragraph
(a)(1) above, describe briefly the method employed by the registrant
to reacquire such securities. |
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A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant
giving the estimated total of: |
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Internal floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to
be stated in the currency of the registrant.) |
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Reference is made to page 28 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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External floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to
be stated in the respective currencies in which payable.) |
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Statement of the receipts, classified by source, and of the expenditures,
classified by purpose, of the registrant for each fiscal year of the
registrant ended since the close of the latest fiscal year for which such
information was previously reported. These statements should be so
itemized as to be reasonably informative and should cover both ordinary
and extraordinary receipts and expenditures; there should be indicated
separately, if practicable, the amount of receipts pledged or otherwise
specifically allocated to any issue registered, indicating the issue. |
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Reference is made to pages 21 to 23 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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If any foreign exchange control, not previously reported, has
been established by the registrant (or if the registrant is
other than a national government, by its national
government), briefly describe the effect of any such action,
not previously reported. |
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If any foreign exchange control previously reported has been
discontinued or materially modified, briefly describe the effect on
any such action, not previously reported. |
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Brief statements as of a date reasonably close to the date of the filing
of this report (indicating such date), in respect of the note issue and
gold reserves of the central bank of issue of the registrant, and of any
further gold stocks held by the registrant. |
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Reference is made to pages 17 and 18 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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Statements of imports and exports of merchandise for each year ended
since the close of the latest year for which such information was
previously reported. The statements should be reasonably itemized so far
as practicable as to commodities and as to countries. They should be set
forth in items of value and of weight or quantity; if statistics have been
established in terms of value, such will suffice. |
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Reference is made to pages 14 and 15 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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No securities of the registrant are registered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. |
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The balances of international payments of the registrant for each year
ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was
previously reported. The statements of such balances should conform, if
possible, to the nomenclature and form used in the “Statistical Handbook
of the League of Nations.” (These statements need to be furnished only if
the registrant has published balances of international payments.) |
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Reference is made to page 16 of Exhibit 1 hereto. |
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This annual report comprises: |
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The cover page and pages numbered 2 to 5 consecutively. |
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The following exhibits: |
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Description of Japan, dated November 7, 2003. |
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Copy of the Initial Annual Budget of the
registrant for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 (in
Japanese only).* |
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This Annual Report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for
Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof. |
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Filed by paper under cover of Form SE on November 10, 2003. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, at New York, New York on the 7th day of
November, 2003.
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JAPAN
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By: |
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/s/ Nobuchika Mori
Nobuchika Mori
Ministry of Finance, Consulate General in New York |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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Description of Japan, dated November 7, 2003 |
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(P) Copy of the Initial Annual Budget of the registrant for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 (in Japanese only)* |
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Filed by paper under cover of Form SE on November 10, 2003. |
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